title: Other dental treatment needs in patients who requested removable partial dentures.
abstract: The aims of this study were to determine the dental and periodontal status and the associated treatment needs, other than that for prosthetic care, in patients who requested removable partial dentures. Forty-six patients who had never worn removable partial dentures before were examined for plaque index, tooth status, gingival index, loss of periodontal attachment and tooth mobility. Prior to prosthetic treatment, 15% of the teeth needed conservative treatment and 1% needed extractions. From the periodontal point of view, 65% of the teeth needed some form of related therapy, and 2% of the teeth were at risk of extraction due to advanced mobility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dental Faculty, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Isa
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yusof
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000453:epidemiology; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000453:epidemiology